THE ANIMAL KINGDOM

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THE ANIMAL KINGDOM

• Characteristics and Examples

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Molluscs

• Soft body, often surrounded by a hard shell
• Shell may be inside body
• Most live in water some on land
• Ex. Snail

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Crustaceans

• Have several pairs of legs
• Usually have 1 pair of claws
• Ex. Lobster

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Insects

• 6 legs some have 2 pair of wings
• Three body parts
• Complicated eyes
• Most have one pair of antennae
• Ex. Dragon Fly

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Spiders

• Have 8 legs
• Two body parts
• Body covered with fine hair
• Ex. Black widow

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Fish

• Are cold blooded
• Live in water
• Breathe with gills
• Are covered with scales
• Ex. Pirana

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Amphibians

• Cold blooded
• Have smooth, loose wet skin
• Live in water and breath with gills when young
• Adults breath with lungs on land
• Ex. Frogs

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Reptiles

• Cold Blooded
• Breath using lungs
• May be found in water but live on land
• Have dry scaly skin
• Ex. King Cobra

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Birds

• Hollow light bones
• Covered with feathers
• Lay eggs
• Warm blooded
• Ex. Blue Jay

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Mammals

• Are warm blooded
• Breath with lungs
• Have hair
• Produce milk
• Ex. Blue Whale

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Homework

• Come up with one more example of an animal for
  each category